adi kAdu bhajana

adi kAdu bhajana manasA
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O My mind! That is not chanting of names of Lord.
edalOneJcuTokaTi
payyeda¹ kalginaconokaTi (adi)
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To think something in the mind and something else happening outside - that is not chanting of names of Lord.
goppa tanamukai yAsa
kutsita viSaya pipAsa
meppulakai bahu vEsamiDi
ubbatilledaru tyAgarAja vinuta (adi)
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People swell by donning many garbs for the sake of fame (and at the same time nurturing ) desire for greatness and thirst for despicable sense objects; O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja!
  • 1 payyeda – This literally means the outer garment of girls thrown over shoulders.